Speech Essay

right to many individual freedoms, including the freedom of speech. In liberal democracies these rights are protected by governments through social contract and consent to be governed. A conflict that generally arises with freedom of speech is: how far can freedom of speech go? In many realms of socio-political debate the idea of free speech versus hate speech is often brought to attention. In a liberal democratic society freedom of speech must be allowed to the fullest extent so long as it does…

An article titled “What Is Hate Speech?,” by Alan Dershowitz, discusses the idea that anything said by anyone could be seen as hate speech. The article is almost twenty-three years old and its question still remains unanswered. Recently, hate speech has become an issue on college campuses across the nation. This is because they feel the need to protect their students from hateful speech while at the same time uphold their First Amendment rights. This causes universities to be stuck in a limbo…

The Argument Over Free Speech in the Classroom One of my favorite parts of my high school career was being able to engage in conversation in class when a lecture went off topic. Granted, I hardly ever participated in these discussions because of how shy I was (and still am), but I digress. Being able to speak up in class about what you believe in is an incredibly satisfactory feeling, and many students feel that this is beneficial to their education. In his article titled "Universities Are…

kept from learning how to handle opposition from others. Instead of debating and discussing with their peers civilly, shutting down speech has become the easiest solution, destroying the essence of democracy in the place where the future generations are supposed to be preparing to take it on. Actions by public administrators allowing the destruction of free speech have led to an overwhelming…

Today I’m here to express my views on the U.S. vs. Fields a very distinct and intriguing case that involves the topic of free speech. First we have the defendant Abel Fields who was convicted under the Stolen Valor Act, after Mr. Fields portrayed himself claiming that he had “military experience” claiming he had a Purple Heart, also the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, and even the Air force cross. This made him believe that it gave him the right to speak with authority on the issues but these…

In many countries, hate speech has had laws set against it because they believe that it leads to violence, but in the United States it is considered a form of free speech so it is allowed with no limits. As part of the Constitution, freedom of speech is sometimes used so that people are allowed to express their opinions and say as they pleased. Many Americans want to ban hate speech from being a part of the First Amendment because they believe that it causes and provokes violence against others.…

Napolitano's article, "Why hate speech is always protected" was written on August 16, 2017. Napolitano is an American columnist and senior judicial analyst for Foxnews. The article was published in Foxnews, one of the leading news network in America. Because Napolitano includes his own opinion over the issue, this article would be categorized as an editorial. The intended audience for this piece would have to be Law professors, and Republicans who subscribe to Foxnews, as well as any upcoming…

Freedom of speech is an issue that transcends time. In a recent and controversial case, Maclean’s magazine was accused of publishing hateful and Islamophobic content that, (from the complainant’s point of view) allowed for no opportunity to be countered. There are parallels between John Stuart Mill’s work On liberty and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms enacted by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on what boundaries to place on such a precious liberty. Both generally conclude that a…

freedom America can boast is it’s right to freedom of speech. From the first amendment of the Constitution (source 1), free speech has been the groundwork for our society’s development and liberties. Free speech is allows us to let our voices be heard, to criticize, to call upon change, to share ideas and information and prevent ignorance, and it is a gift that Americans are more fortunate to have then a great portion of the world. Free speech is one of the freedoms Americans protect most…

the Declaration of Independence, I have learned what it takes to be a true American. A few months ago we started learning about freedom of speech and what it means when it is taken away. The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances”(“Legal…